Mitchell’s Satyr Butterfly Facts The Mitchell’s Satyr Butterfly represents a highly endangered species of insect. It originally evolved as endemic to a very restricted region comprising four states in the United States. These consisted of Ohio, New Jersey, Michigan, and Indiana. The beautiful Lepidoptera also remains one of the rarest known butterflies on the planet. Only […]Read More
Schaus Swallowtail
Schaus Swallowtail Facts The term of Schaus Swallowtail serves as one of the common names for a particularly rare species of Lepidoptera. Furthermore, one of the other common names applied to this beautiful insect includes that of the island swallowtail. However, the gorgeous creature also goes by other, less frequently used names. Among these is […]
Violet Carpenter Bee
Violet Carpenter Bee Facts Notably, the term Violet Carpenter Bee serves as the common name for a particular species of bee that truly stands out visually. However, this fabulous invertebrate also goes by the hard to pronounce scientific name of the Xylocopa violacea. Regardless of the name one uses for it, though, the magnificent insect […]
White Witch Moth
White Witch Moth Facts Perhaps most notably, the term White Witch Moth serves as the common name for one of the largest Lepidoptera in the world. However, the sincerely marvelous insect also goes by the somewhat less pronounceable scientific name of the Thysania agrippina. But regardless of which name one uses to refer to it, […]
Calleta silkmoth
Calleta silkmoth Facts First of all, the sincerely amazing invertebrate with the common name of the Calleta silkmoth remains a truly beautiful variety of the Order Lepidoptera. Furthermore, this awesome invertebrate species also holds a few surprises for those who attempt to learn more about it. That’s because this simply fascinating creature truly stands out […]
Saint Francis’ Satyr Butterfly
Saint Francis’ Satyr Butterfly Facts The stunning Saint Francis’ Satyr Butterfly ranks as the fifth rarest known species of butterfly in the world. Ironically, this Lepidoptera shares part of its habitat range with yet another very rare butterfly. That species is the Mitchell’s Satyr Butterfly. Amazingly, though, science did not discover this remarkable species until […]
Lange’s Metalmark Butterfly
Lange’s Metalmark Butterfly Facts Unfortunately, for all of its many special and fascinating qualities, the magnificent Lange’s Metalmark Butterfly remains best known for a very sad reason. This little Lepidoptera currently holds a lamentable position among similar insects. The stunning insect ranks as the fourth rarest of all known varieties of butterflies in the world. […]
Achrioptera manga
Achrioptera manga Facts First of all, the amazing invertebrate known as the Achrioptera manga has no common name as of this time. This occurs due to the fact that the fascinating invertebrate represents a completely newly recognized species. Furthermore, scientists first collected specimens of the truly stunning creature as early as the year 2007. However, […]
Green Orchid Bee
Green Orchid Bee Facts Most notably, the dazzling Green Orchid Bee distinguishes itself from related species in a manner that has nothing to do with its appearance. That’s because, as it evolved, this marvelous insect developed a case of mutualism with neotropical orchids. Furthermore, in its case, both the insect and the flower benefit from […]
Isabella Tiger Moth
Isabella Tiger Moth Facts First of all, the term Isabella Tiger Moth serves as the much more pronounceable common name for the Pyrrharctia isabella. This beautiful Lepidoptera also goes by several other common names. These different names include the banded woolly bear, the woolly bear, and the woolly worm. The first scientific recognition of this […]
Palos Verdes blue
Palos Verdes blue Facts Without doubt, the most notable fact about the beautiful little butterfly named the Palos Verdes blue remains its status. That’s because, truly sadly, this small Lepidoptera now ranks as the third rarest butterfly on earth. This holds true despite ongoing efforts to preserve the species. In 2009, one such program came […]